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Definition of Munificence
1. Noun. Liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit.
Generic synonyms: Liberality, Liberalness
Derivative terms: Magnanimous, Munificent, Openhanded
Definition of Munificence
1. n. Means of defense; fortification.
2. n. The quality or state of being munificent; a giving or bestowing with extraordinary liberality; generous bounty; lavish generosity.
Definition of Munificence
1. Noun. The quality of being munificent; generosity ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Munificence
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Munificence
Literary usage of Munificence
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Aquinas Ethicus: Or, The Moral Teaching of St. Thomas. A Translation of the by Thomas, Joseph Rickaby (1896)
"And therefore as matter of munificence we may assign both the expenses ...
The use of money appertains to liberality and to munificence in different ways. ..."
2. Some Impressions of the United States by Edward Augustus Freeman (1883)
"It must not he forgotten that many of these colleges and other public institutions
are fruits of that personal munificence of which America can boast no ..."
3. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and by Washington Irving (1849)
"... HIS DISCOVERY OF A STRANGE COUNTRY AND HOW HE WAS MAGNIFICENTLY REWARDED BY
THE Munificence OF THEIR HIGH ..."
4. The Edinburgh Review by Sydney Smith (1869)
"well as built by the munificence of wealthy Presbyterians— which is about to be
... munificence ..."
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